Kinda Well Known Tip..

[basskicker98]

So I bet you all have heard of this.... I've found that I can literally double my strikes by jamming a piece of sponge soaked in anise oil up in my tubes. A lot of people use coffee or garlic, but I found anise works the best. P.S..... Anise does NOT rhyme with "heinous".

[Christian M]

_{I actually have not heard this, Im gonna give it a shot, I dont fish tubes engough even though I have tons of them, Thanks for the tip!}

[basskicker98]

_{I actually have not heard this, Im gonna give it a shot, I dont fish tubes engough even though I have tons of them, Thanks for the tip!}

Yeah no prob. Garlic is great for largemouth but if you have anise on hand it does wonders for smallies.

[bassboy13]

Thanks for the tip hopefully itll help

[retiredbosn]

Look in the spice section of your grocery store, you can buy the Anise oil there. I have several bags of Zoom brand soft plastics that I just pour a little in, it works great for smallies and trout. Growing up my Dad told me that Anise should be outlawed.

[pabassr]

Good ideas guys my grocery list will be different than the wifes now.

[papajoe222]

The original BaitMate (Gamefish) uses anise oil as does the newer version gel with the glitter in it.   I haven't seen it on the shelves this year, so I'm not sure if it's still in distribution.  My wife has been hoarding the last bottle we have. I have other attractants she won't use as long as there's a drop left in that bottle.